ett öra
Meaning
ear
In Swedish: det som man hör med, hörselorgan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett öra |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | örat |
| Plural, indefinite | öron |
| Plural, definite | öronen |
öra is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort öra, det stora örat. Check another noun
Practise öra
1 / 2Is it en öra or ett öra?
öra in a sentence
- hålla för öronencover one's ears with one's hands
Expressions
- dra öronen åt sigget cold feet
Words built with öra
- örhänge earring, eardrop
- öronskydd earmuffs
- öroninflammation ear inflammation
Questions
What does öra mean in English?
öra means “ear”.
Is it en öra or ett öra?
It is ett öra, and “the ear” is örat.
What is the plural of öra?
The plural of öra is öron, and the definite plural is öronen.
Origin
From Old Swedish ø̄ra, from Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.
Nearby common words
öra is number 1,181 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

